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Sculptura vs Urban Beat

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sculptura takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sculptura

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Urban Beat

    Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sculptura3/4
Urban Beat1/4
Ratings & consensus
Sculptura
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sculptura
Sillage & projection
Urban Beat
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sculptura

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
SculpturaJovan
Urban BeatNaseem
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%
3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 43%Had 9%Want 49%
Category winnerSculpturaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
70%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

13%Love
69%Like
19%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate90
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevitySculptura

SillageUrban Beat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value77
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
rose92%
sweet84%
woody77%
yellow floral69%
white floral61%
powdery100%
aldehydic88%
woody77%
citrus65%
iris53%
fresh42%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberryBlack CurrantAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrris
Base
AmberMuskOakmossPatchouliCedarVanilla
Top
AldehydesSicilian Bergamot
Heart
Powdery NotesOrrisJasmineRose
Base
CedarWoody NotesLeatherAmberPatchouliMoss
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring91
Summer100
Fall64
Winter36
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men21
Unisex50
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,590

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,791

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSculpturaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jovan Sculptura opens with a bright splash of raspberry and black currant, which quickly settles into a classic 1981 floral core of ylang-ylang and rose. As it sits on the skin, the base of oakmoss and warm amber grounds the sweetness, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime wear during the transition from autu…

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Urban Beat leans powdery, aldehydic, and woody, with a bright bergamot opening that quickly settles into soft iris, rose, and a clean cosmetic feel. The leather, cedar, patchouli, and moss in the base keep it from turning too airy or purely floral. It reads as a balanced unisex scent with a polished, slightly vintage …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sculptura or Urban Beat?

Sculptura takes 3 of 4 categories. Sculptura is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes; Urban Beat is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Sculptura for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Urban Beat for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sculptura or Urban Beat?

Sculptura lasts longest (Sculptura 70/100, Urban Beat 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sculptura or Urban Beat?

Urban Beat projects furthest (Urban Beat 54/100, Sculptura 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sculptura and Urban Beat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Sculptura or Urban Beat better for summer or winter?

Sculptura suits evening wear; Urban Beat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sculptura and Urban Beat?

Sculptura has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Musk, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Urban Beat has top notes of Aldehydes and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Orris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Woody Notes, Leather and Amber.

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